Wispington Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 3BN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	47.8%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	48.1%	52.2%	4.1%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.5%	39%	-0.5%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	45.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.4%	54.9%	1.5%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	38.6%	34.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.4%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	40.1%	-1.4%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	5.2%	15.9%	10.7%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79%	64.2%	-14.8%	81.4%	-17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	69.1%	-14.9%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	3.4%	11.7%	8.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	14.5%	4.9%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	69.1%	-14.9%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	0%	16.4%	16.4%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.6%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Wispington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wispington Close was 30.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% lower than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wispington Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon and the 252nd highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£74,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG6 3BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wispington Close are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wispington Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 3BN

Average Price
£372,062

Semi-Detached
£438,122

Terraced
£334,424

Detached
£482,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,558

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wispington Close

Average Price
£377,750

Semi-Detached
£443,629

Terraced
£353,960

Detached
£492,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,661

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wispington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Wispington Close, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£526,000	2025-02-07	£536,642
3 Wispington Close, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-06-30	£346,143
6 Wispington Close, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-05-18	£327,210
19 Wispington Close, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2022-11-18	£220,121
7 Wispington Close, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£322,000	2022-03-23	£361,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 3BN

Employment

RG6 3BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	23
Education	22
Construction	21
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	2,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loddon Primary School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	3out of 4	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkedon Primary School Hawkedon Way , Lower Earley RG6 3AP	3out of 4	468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radstock Primary School Radstock Lane , Earley RG6 5UZ	2out of 4	1,436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Lake Primary School Campbell Road , Woodley RG5 3NA	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	2,534 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,887 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	2,518 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	2,753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	2,898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,909 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	3,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lower Earley Baptist Church	Maiden Place	528 yd
Rustic Cafe	14 Maiden Lane Centre	567 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant	2 Maiden Lane Centre	567 yd
Rajmoni	11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place	639 yd
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre	Winnersh Garden Centre, 654-656 Reading Road	927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Seven Red Roses	Seven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre	567 yd
Maiden Place Social Club	Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place	639 yd
The George	The George, 479 Wokingham Road	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP	13 Maiden Lane Centre		596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	4-9 Maiden Lane Centre		567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hawkedon Primary School HAWKEDON WAY	grass pitches	341 yd
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed) MAIDEN LANE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall SUTCLIFFE AVENUE		668 yd
Laurel Park MAREFIELD	grass pitches	737 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.